The light symbolizes knowledge positivity and tranquility and lighting diyas or earthen lamps on daily basis is considered highly auspicious It is said that regular lighting of diyas removes darkness ...

I grew up in a Hindu household in India, in a home where gods didn’t compete–they coexisted. Ganpati smiled from the altar, ...

Social media influencer Diya Krishna who is six months pregnant shared a photo from her babymoon celebrations recently. Diya wore an ocean blue bralette along with a transparent side-cut dress skirt ...

Diwali falls on Halloween this year, and some celebrants have already been seen lighting tea lights called diyas in their scary costumes or handing out sweet treats like ladoos to trick-or-treaters.

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The environment minister urged the people to instead celebrate the festival in a grand manner by lighting earthen lamps (diyas). "I appeal to people in Delhi and nearby areas of Delhi. Diwali is a ...

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Clay lamps, or "diyas," are also used to decorate their homes. Day three is the main day of the Diwali festival, also known as Lakshmi Puja. It honors the day Lord Rama finally returned home from ...

Sweets are a treasured part of many holidays – and Diwali is no different ... “[During this time] Indian restaurants and homes put out diyas [candles or clay lamps], and the evening starts ...

Deepawali, the festival of lights, seems to be making a comeback. The market of Delhi's Uttam Nagar is full of people shopping for diyas for Diwali. Such a crowd of people to buy diyas has been seen ...

Diwali is described as India’s Festival of Lights. Which means that until the advent of electricity, it was about diyas lit with oils like kala-til (black sesame) or mustard which were supposed to ...